GOD'S WORD® TranslationIt does this so that no one may buy or sell unless he has the brand, which is the beast's name or the number of its name.

New American Standard 1977 and he provides that no one should be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.

Jubilee Bible 2000and that no one might buy or sell, unless he has the mark or the name of the beast or the number of its name.

King James 2000 BibleAnd that no man might buy or sell, except he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

American King James VersionAnd that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

American Standard Versionand that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.

Douay-Rheims BibleAnd that no man might buy or sell, but he that hath the character, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Darby Bible Translationand that no one should be able to buy or sell save he that had the mark, the name of the beast, or the number of its name.

English Revised Versionand that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.

Webster's Bible TranslationAnd that no man might buy or sell, save him that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Weymouth New Testamentin order that no one should be allowed to buy or sell unless he had the mark--either the name of the Wild Beast or the number which his name represents.

World English Bibleand that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.

Young's Literal Translation and that no one may be able to buy, or to sell, except he who is having the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Commentary

Matthew Henry Commentary13:11-18 Those who understand the first beast to denote a worldly power, take the second to be also a persecuting and assumed power, which acts under the disguise of religion, and of charity to the souls of men. It is a spiritual dominion, professing to be derived from Christ, and exercised at first in a gentle manner, but soon spake like the dragon. Its speech betrayed it; for it gives forth those false doctrines and cruel decrees, which show it to belong to the dragon, and not to the Lamb. It exercised all the power of the former beast. It pursues the same design, to draw men from worshipping the true God, and to subject the souls of men to the will and control of men. The second beast has carried on its designs, by methods whereby men should be deceived to worship the former beast, in the new shape, or likeness made for it. By lying wonders, pretended miracles. And by severe censures. Also by allowing none to enjoy natural or civil rights, who will not worship that beast which is the image of the pagan beast. It is made a qualification for buying and selling, as well as for places of profit and trust, that they oblige themselves to use all their interest, power, and endeavour, to forward the dominion of the beast, which is meant by receiving his mark. To make an image to the beast, whose deadly wound was healed, would be to give form and power to his worship, or to require obedience to his commands. To worship the image of the beast, implies being subject to those things which stamp the character of the picture, and render it the image of the beast. The number of the beast is given, so as to show the infinite wisdom of God, and to exercise the wisdom of men. The number is the number of a man, computed after the usual manner among men, and it is 666. What or who is intended by this, remains a mystery. To almost every religious dispute this number has yet been applied, and it may reasonably be doubted whether the meaning has yet been discovered. But he who has wisdom and understanding, will see that all the enemies of God are numbered and marked out for destruction; that the term of their power will soon expire, and that all nations shall submit to our King of righteousness and peace.

Galatians 6:17From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

Revelation 7:3"Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God."

Revelation 14:9And a third angel followed them, calling in loud a voice, "If anyone worships the beast and its image, and receives its mark on his forehead or hand,

Revelation 14:11And the smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever. Day and night there will be no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name."

Revelation 15:2And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,

Revelation 20:4Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Treasury of Scripture

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.